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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Norfolk => Topic started by: Agatha R on Tuesday 12 April 11 20:59 BST (UK)
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My Great Grandmother is a bit of a mystery, I found her on the 1901 Census living in Isle of Ely Littleport it says she was born in 1885 in Little Witchingham Norfolk and put her surname as Barrett, then she married Harry Fountain, and when he died she married My great grandfather James Goodburn, the husbands were cousins and she lived in Benwick Cambridgeshire with both husbands and remained in benwick for the rest of her life, on both marriages she spells her name as Barrett and on the 1911 census she leaves blank where she was born.
What I want to know is where she is on the census's before 1901, I cannot find her anywhere, and on the 1911 census she puts her birth year at 1887 not 1885 as in 1901.
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Hi
Do you have either of her marriage certs to see who her father was?
Tazzie
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Hi watching football, so can someone check out the LURA Barriott on RG12/1556/62/6 ?
Keyboard86
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Strong possibility there, keyboard86- oh ye of many talents ;D
In 1901 Laura is with an Edith Barrett 22 yrs
The one you found also has an Edith M aged 18 yrs but could possibly be 13 yrs on census.
Free BMD has Edith Mary b 1878 St Faiths which is right registration district.
I have not posted all because I am assuming Agatha, that you have access?
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Hi
Looks good ....
Laura is spelt Lura but surname more like Barrist
here they all are
as listed
Alfred Barrist hd m 34 ag lab Brandestone Norfolk
Lucy wi m34 all others born St Witchingham
Edith dau u 18
James son u 9
Lura dau u 6
Fredrick son u 4
RG12/1556 F 62 P6
Tazzie
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Thanyou That all sounds great, but I cannot find any of these on census yet only Edith with her in 1901.
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Hi Are you saying you cannot locate Laura on 1891? Which site do you use for your research?
Keyboard86
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Here is Alfred, Lucy and Edith in 1881 RG11; Piece: 1932; Folio: 47; Page: 2
Cottage, Little Witchingham
Alfred Barrett 26 ys Ag Labourer b Brandistone
Lucy Barrett 25 ys b Little Witchingham
Edith M. Barrett 3 ys b -do-
I found family by using the reference keyboard86 gave as I couldn't find them as Barriott. They are Barrist on my site as also found by Tazzie.
heywood
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Hi, Census refs for Alfred and parents James and Susan/Susannah:-
RG10/1805/25/13 1871 census
RG09/1208/25/7 1861 census ( shown as BANATI on FindMyPast)
HO107/1810/196/19 1851 census check for marriage Barrett/Futter?
Keyboard86
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I use Genes Reunited, I wanted to find Laura in the 1891 census but I cannot find her anywhere, Thankyou for all your help
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I sent for Laura's Marriage certificate and her dad is Frank Barratt who was deceased in 1905 when she married Harry Fountain, I still cannot find her on the census
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Hello Agatha,
well that just adds to the mystery. All things (to date) have pointed to the daughter of Alfred and Lucy.
Who are the witnesses on the marriage certificate? Do you have the second certificate- wondering if she gives the same details re father.
heywood
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Laura's Husbands family are the witnesses at the marriage.
I will have to send for her second marriage certificate now.
Do you think she is lying or trying to hide something?
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From various marriages on here (and at least one in my own family) you wonder how important -or not- it was to give a father's name. Some people seem to just make one up.
The only thing I would say is that there are these births:
June 1885 Laura Barrett St. Faith's 4b 93
June 1886 Laura May Barrett St. Faith's 4b 97
One seems to belong to Alfred and Lucy but who is the other one?